Indonesia and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) have signed a three year Memorandum of Agreement on the fisheries and aquaculture sectors.
Under the agreement, specific arrangements will be made to increase cooperation in a number of areas including sustainable fisheries and aquaculture development, marine conservation and the prevention, deterrence and elimination of Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing.??
The agreement also covers capacity building, education and training, research and the exchange of experts — including through South-South cooperation — as well as food safety. Indonesia is a prominent actor in South-South cooperation and a member of the G20.
